Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Barbara Barry for Baker Art Deco Slipper Chair
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in New York, NY
Classic Art Deco, Hollywood Regency style slipper chair, designed by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture, circa 1980/90's. This voguish chair is in excellent, original, clean and ready...
Upholstery, Wood
Spectacular Pair of French Art Deco Chairs with Brass Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement! Incorporate these edgy, romantic Art Deco chairs into your home. Each oversized armless chair features geometric upholstered frame with beautiful rope detailing rai...
Brass
Monti Armchair in Pistachio (Large Model) by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Monti is an enveloping armchair with a wave-shaped back, upholstered with velvet, and raised on four balls feet in lacquered wood. Made with an oak structure and topped with high...
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
$8,490Sale Price / set|31% Off
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge / Slipper Chairs, Guglielmo Ulrich, 1930
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs, slipper, club or lounge chairs by Italy's master of form and line, Guglielmo Ulrich. These pieces embrace modern, Art Deco and neoclassical and Art Deco influences while t...
1940s French Tufted Back Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite 1940s French tufted slipper chair. This tufted high back slipper chair is a beautiful piece of French furniture from the 20th century. Upholstered in a light peach satin...
Upholstery
Set of Four Art Deco Upholstery Slipper Chairs, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
This is a set of four Art Deco slipper chairs, their low, curved backs tufted, on tapered legs. (Two reupholstered, two original condition.)
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 1930s French Slipper Chairs Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French slipper chairs style of Jacques Adnet upholstered in mohair. Has black lacquered legs.
Mohair, Wood
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Upholstered Slipper Chairs
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful pair of art deco, slipper, lounge chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller features a rounded profile with upholstered seat and back in a woven blue linen blend.
Fabric, Mahogany
$10,000 / set
Pair of 1930s René Prou Slipper Chairs
By René Prou
Located in New York, NY
These earthbound chairs appear to be weightless. Such is the illusion that the designer René Prou was able to create in 1930s Paris with the aid of a highly-skilled upholsterer. Befo...
Silk, Sycamore
Pair of 1980s Deco Revival Henredon Leather Slipper / Lounge Chairs - Brass Feet
By Henredon
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Glamour meets comfort. Pair of Art Deco revival Henredon voluptuous tan leather slipper or lounge chairs on large brass plated oversized square feet. Chairs can be used as is, ...
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.
By Oxford Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely petite Art Deco swivel chair in white embroidered leather by Oxford Ltd. of Chicago. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The leather/leatherette ha...
Canvas, Velvet, Leather
White John Henry Belter Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a stunning set of 2 White John Henry Belter Chairs, an exceptional piece of antique furniture that showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance of the Vict...
Rosewood
Chaise Apollon Collection Armless Slipper Chair by William Switzer
Located in Chicago, IL
Chaise Apollon Collection Armless Slipper Chair by William Switzer A streamlined design of regal refinement, the Armless Chaise Apollon is an u...
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Style Painted and Newly Upholstered Multicolor Strie Patchwork
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of contemporary Art Deco styled chairs, painted white and newly uphosltered in a multicolor strie patchwork fabric with a double tufted back. Wrapped in a kaleidoscopic geomet...
Fabric
$6,800
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 31 in
1960's Modern Sabre Legs Mahogany Slipper Chairs In Velvet Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1960's mid-century modern sabre legs mahogany slipper chairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in velvet, with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Velvet, Mahogany
Custom Brunschwig & Fils Upholstered Tufted Slipper Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impeccably upholstered diminutive Slipper Chair on four legs and apron to conceal with trim bands to the base. The upholstered chair with rolled and tufted seat back. Dimensions:...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Curvaceous 1940s Slipper Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous Slipper Chairs, in the manner of William "Billy" Haines, American, circa 1940's. They are currently being refinished and r...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,000 / set
H 30.75 in W 33 in D 29.75 in
Pair of 1940s Glamorous Grosfeld House Channel Backed Wide Slipper Chairs
By Grosfeld House, William Billy Haines, Lorin Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 1940s high style Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House wide body slipper chairs with channeled backs on splayed legs. Of the Hollywood Period, these lounge chairs do have neoclas...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,781Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 28.35 in
1940s, Danish Slipper Chair Newly Upholstered in Botanical Fabric
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and elegant Danish slipper chair dating from the 1940s, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and organic design language characteristic of mid-century Scandinavian furnitur...
Linen, Beech
$5,450 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 27.56 in
Jens Risom Pair of 'Vostra' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Canvas Webbing
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jens Risom for Walter Knoll, pair of 'Vostra' chairs with ottoman, beech, canvas, brass, United States, design 1941, production 1950s An elegant lounge chair with ottoman featuring ...
Brass
Pair of Barbara Barry for Baker Lounge Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural X back lounge chairs, designed by Barbara Barry for Baker, American, circa 2000s.
Upholstery, Wood
$16,500 / set
H 25.5 in W 28 in D 30 in
Danish Designer, Slipper Chairs, Beech, Mohair, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green mohair and beech lounge chairs or slipper chairs designed and produced by an unknown cabinetmaker, Denmark, c. 1940s. Seat height: 15"
Mohair, Beech
$3,760 / set
H 29.73 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in
Pierre Lottier for Valmazan. Neoclassical style slipper chairs, Spain, 1940s
By Valmazan, Pierre Lottier, Valenti
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Spanish slipper chairs designed by Pierre Lottier for Valmazan, 1940s. Oak wood structure with curved and harmonious lines where the dark chocolate brown leather backrest sit...
Brass
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Sofa
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Sofa This sofa measures: 79 wide x 34 deep x 34.75 inches high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm height of 25 inches We take our photos in a con...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,900 / set
H 29 in W 30.5 in D 36 in
Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Parsons Slipper Lounge Chairs
By Swaim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair of decorator slipper lounge chairs circa 1970's and made by Swaim. Well made chairs. Fabric is original and needs recovering. Foam and padding are soft.
Fabric
Gilbert Rohde, Slipper Chair, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and stained wood slipper chair designed by Gilbert rohde and produced by Haywood Wakefield, USA, 1940s. Seat height 16”.
Fabric, Wood
French Art Deco Pair of Slipper Chairs circa 1940
Located in CA, CA
A very beautiful pair of low Art Deco circular slipper chairs with curved, angled backs., circa 1940.
Fabric
Sold
H 45 in W 27.75 in D 34.25 in
John Widdicomb Modern Art Deco Cherry Wood Tub Chair or Slipper Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern Regency or Art Deco style tub chair or slipper chairs By John Widdicomb USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood frame, with terra cotta upholstered seat ...
Upholstery, Cherry
French Art Deco Set of Three Chairs with Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of 3 Art Deco chairs and one ottoman, French walnut and pink velvet, France, 1932. Charming French Art Deco chairs and ottoman made o...
Fabric, Walnut
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H 31.25 in W 24 in D 21.5 in
Emerald Green Velvet Slipper Chairs, Art Deco, Brass Trim, Circa 1940
Located in Hudson, NY
Charming, plush, art deco period slipper chairs. New emerald green strie velvet upholstery is secured with a pretty brass nailhead trim that runs across the seat back and down the si...
Brass
French Art Deco Modernist Low Slipper Chair circa 1925
Located in CA, CA
A chic French Art Deco low slipper chair, circa 1925. Of modernist design with two slanted cushion held in a cubist wood base to appear floating. Dimensions: H 53cm x D 53cm x W 4...
Upholstery
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H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
A Pair of Art Deco Egg Chairs in Velour, Scandinavia, circa 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A pair of Art Deco egg chairs from Norway, Scandinavia, produced circa 1960s. Newly renovated in a grey velour fabric that subtly shifts in tone depending on the light and direction ...
Oak
Art Deco Style Upholstered White Slipper Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco Style Upholstered White Cotton Slipper Chair, with checkered pattern. 25.25" H x 21.25" W x 25" D; seat: 17" H. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Collection.
Upholstery
Art Deco Style Slipper Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Art Deco Style Slipper Chairs, covered in beige satin with star pattern and red trim, on four tapered wood feet. 31.5" H x 22" W x 24.5" D; seat: 17.25" H. From a Central Pa...
Satin, Wood
A pair of pink 1940s Art Deco Cocktail Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A lovely pair of art deco cocktail chairs in a salmon and gold upholstery, which seems to be original and in immaculate condition especially for age. They feature a large seat with...
Upholstery, Beech
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H 33 in W 22 in D 30 in
Contemporary Slipper Chairs in the Manner of JM Rothschild, France, Late 20th
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armless chairs of a recent manufacture is reminiscent of a design by JM Rothschild for various French ocean-liners including the SS Normandie.
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Sold
H 29.93 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Coppia di poltroncine per camera da letto rivestite in stoffa XX secolo
Located in Premariacco, IT
Coppia di poltroncine da camera o soggiorno interamente rivestite in stoffa verde con un bellissimo effetto mosso intorno la seduta. Si prestano molto bene in ambienti caldi e color...
Fabric, Wood
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H 33 in W 24 in D 31 in
Pair of Slipper Chairs with Magazine/Shoe Shelf by John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beatiful pair of slipper chairs designed by John Hutton and manufactured in the USA by Donghia. The chairs have beautiful lines, the base has an integraded shelf that can be use as ...
Upholstery, Wood